Patents by Inventor John A. Wheeler

John A. Wheeler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Unmanned vehicle simulation system
    Patent number: 9053638
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an unmanned vehicle simulation system includes a simulator translator coupled between an unmanned vehicle control system that is operable to control an unmanned vehicle and a vehicle simulator that is operable to simulate operation of the unmanned vehicle. The simulator translator is operable to receive a message from the unmanned vehicle control system, translate the message to another message suitable for use by the vehicle simulator, and transmit the translated message to the vehicle simulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Yeager, John A. Wheeler, Christopher J. Hecht, Brian A. Adams
  • Unmanned vehicle route management system
    Patent number: 8948932
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a route management system for an unmanned vehicle includes a network node in communication with an unmanned vehicle control system and an unmanned vehicle. The network node is operable to transmit a number of initial waypoints to the unmanned vehicle, transmit one or more in-flight waypoints to the unmanned vehicle after the unmanned vehicle has arrived at a corresponding one or more of the initial waypoints, and replace the one or more of the initial waypoints with the one or more in-flight waypoints in the unmanned vehicle such that the total quantity waypoints stored in the unmanned vehicle does not exceed a specified quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Yeager, Christopher J. Graham, John A. Wheeler
  • Unmanned Vehicle Route Management System
    Publication number: 20100070124
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a route management system for an unmanned vehicle includes a network node in communication with an unmanned vehicle control system and an unmanned vehicle. The network node is operable to transmit a number of initial waypoints to the unmanned vehicle, transmit one or more in-flight waypoints to the unmanned vehicle after the unmanned vehicle has arrived at a corresponding one or more of the initial waypoints, and replace the one or more of the initial waypoints with the one or more in-flight waypoints in the unmanned vehicle such that the total quantity waypoints stored in the unmanned vehicle does not exceed a specified quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew R. Yeager, Christopher J. Graham, John A. Wheeler
  • Unmanned Vehicle Simulation System
    Publication number: 20090112388
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an unmanned vehicle simulation system includes a simulator translator coupled between an unmanned vehicle control system that is operable to control an unmanned vehicle and a vehicle simulator that is operable to simulate operation of the unmanned vehicle. The simulator translator is operable to receive a message from the unmanned vehicle control system, translate the message to another message suitable for use by the vehicle simulator, and transmit the translated message to the vehicle simulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew R. Yeager, John A. Wheeler, Christopher J. Hecht, Brian A. Adams
  • Reactor and method of operation
    Patent number: 3974028
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor having a flattened reactor activity curve across the reactor includes fuel extending over a lesser portion of the fuel channels in the central portion of the reactor than in the remainder of the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1946
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventor: John A. Wheeler